System Design - EE321XCivilizations and Cultures Reflective Essay

TEAM 2016

Topic: Evaluation Criteria, System Specification, and Alternatives

Romeo, Blackburn-Jones, Wanamaker, Florendo, Hodapp, LaMagna

27 Jan 2015

System Evaluation Criteria for C&C essay

Individual essay*Published in Wordpress eportfolio*Evaluated using rubric*1000-1250 words*Supported by artifacts*All sources properly cited and attached electronically on submission of the

assignment*Essay will be reviewed by team members and the Writing Center before

submission to the instructureEssay will be submitted by the end of the academic semesterThe Essay will use at least three examples of how culture influences engineering

design*Constraint: imposed limits to design

C&C Reflective Essay System Specification

An individually composed, 1000-1250 word, reflective essay, reflecting on the values and effects of different cultures on the style and effectiveness of engineering work conducted in those particular cultures, utilizing at least three examples, reviewed by peers and the Writing Center, submitted electronically on Wordpress, supported by artifacts, sufficiently cited in an appropriate format, and submitted by the middle of the semester.

C&C reflective essay alternatives• Cultural influence on composition of global design teams• Cultural elements influencing webpage designs• How culture shaped engineering and technological

advancements throughout history• How cultures affect the learning of the engineering discipline

in different civilizations• How engineering advancements or technologies affect the

cultures of different civilizations• How military technologies effect cultures• How global communication systems affect the evolution of

cultures• How environmental and cultural concerns affect the

development and production of new technologies